Shipwreck hunters have made a significant discovery in Lake Superior, uncovering the wreckage of a merchant ship that sank in 1940. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, in collaboration with shipwreck researcher Dan Fountain, announced the find on Monday. The ship, named the Arlington, went down during a fierce storm off Michigan's Upper Peninsula, claiming the life of its captain, Frederick 'Tatey Bug' Burke.
The 244-foot bulk carrier set sail from Port Arthur, Ontario, on April 30, 1940, loaded with wheat and bound for Owen Sound, Ontario. As the Arlington made its way across Lake Superior alongside a larger freighter called the Collingwood, the ships encountered thick fog followed by a violent storm after nightfall. The treacherous weather took its toll on both vessels, with the Arlington starting to take on water.
